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Clover Hope / Elle:
Zendaya Holds Court  —  Armed with a new creative director and a resolve to protect her private life, the multi-hyphenate actress and singer is showing a whole new side of herself.  —  Dress, Dundas, $1,490.  Earrings, bracelet, rings, from $5,200, Bulgari.
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Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston reveals she receives flowers from good friend Adam Sandler every Mother's Day - following secret IVF struggle  —  She opened up about her infertility battle last year and disappointment over not freezing her eggs when she was younger.  —  But Jennifer Aniston is still appreciated on Mother's Day.
Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Priscilla Presley Entrusts Sofia Coppola to Tell Her Story: “I Felt She Could Get Me”  —  In a year marked by personal tragedy and estate drama, Elvis' famously private ex-wife debuts ‘Priscilla,’ a portrait of her tumultuous marriage directed by a fellow showbiz royal: “Growing up, people are looking at you in a different way.”
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Priscilla’ Gets SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement Ahead Of Venice Film Festival World Premiere
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Just Jared
People:
Justin Bieber 'Hasn't Talked' to Scooter Braun in Months, Is Working on New Album Without Him: Source (Exclusive)  —  While Bieber is still signed with Braun, a source tells PEOPLE the pop star is estranged from his longtime manager  —  For the first time in 16 years, Justin Bieber is working …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
What the Hell Is Going On in Scooter Braun's Empire?
Mesfin Fekadu / Hollywood Reporter:
Source: Idina Menzel Is No Longer Being Managed by Scooter Braun (Exclusive)
Michaela Zee / Variety:
David Jacobs, ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing’ Creator, Dies at 84  —  David Jacobs, the creator of CBS primetime series “Knots Landing,” “Dallas” and “Paradise,” has died.  He was 84.  —  Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer's for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Talking About Reconciling with Dad Jamie Spears  —  Under the category, NEVER SAY NEVER — Britney Spears is seriously talking about reconciling with the man she wanted put in jail over her conservatorship ... her dad, Jamie Spears.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Finalizes Divorce to Olivier Martinez, Will Pay Major Child Support  —  Halle Berry's long road to finalizing her divorce to Olivier Martinez is officially over ... after the ex-couple hammered out a formal custody and child support arrangement that has the actress paying big bucks.
TMZ.com:
TikToker VonViddy Dead By Suicide, Final Video Talked Struggles and Achievements  —  TIKTOKER VONVIDDY DEAD BY SUICIDE ... Final Video Talked Achievements & Struggles  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 484 … TikToker VonViddy has taken his own life ... and his final video to fans is haunting …
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Inside ‘All of Us Strangers,’ Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal's Metaphysical Love Story  —  Andrew Haigh's new film All of Us Strangers parallels a steamy romance between Scott and Mescal with an aching reunion of the dead and the living.  Together, they make for an emotional epic.
Sid Evans / Southern Living:
Camila Alves McConaughey Talks Cooking, Community, And Calling Texas Home  —  What Camila Alves McConaughey Talks About On This Episode  —  About Camila Alves McConaughey  —  Camila Alves McConaughey may be best known for her connection to her famous husband, Matthew, but she has a career and a fan base of her own.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Heidi Klum denies eating 900 calories a day after backlash: 'I don't count'  —  She's weighing in.  —  Heidi Klum blasted “crap” reports that she only eats 900 calories a day to maintain her 138-pound frame.  —  “I just got home, and some friends are sending me these articles …
Discussion: ET Canada
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TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Venturing Out from Mental Health Center in O.C.  —  Amanda Bynes is doing much better in the mental health facility where she's currently getting treatment ... and now she's even allowed out on her own.  —  TMZ obtained videos and photos of the former child star out and about in Orange County …
TMZ.com:
Polo G's House Raided by Cops, Rapper Put in Handcuffs  —  POLO G Cops Raid L.A. Mansion ... RAPPER PUT IN HANDCUFFS … Polo G's house is currently swarmed by law enforcement, and the rapper's in handcuffs.  —  Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department hit Polo's L.A.-area home early Wednesday with a search warrant.
Discussion: UPROXX
Just Jared:
HBO Drops ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer, Release Date Finally Announced!  —  Season one of HBO's hit new series The Gilded Age finished airing back in March 2022 and fans have been eagerly waiting news of season two.  We finally have something to share!
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Nia Long Seeking Primary Custody of Son Amid Claim Ex Ime Udoka Is Not Supportive  —  Nia Long has filed legal documents in court requesting legal and physical custody of her 11-year-old son after claiming that her ex, NBA head coach Ime Udoka, “has failed” to provide support for their son.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Agree to Split Up Their Dogs in Divorce  —  BRITNEY SPEARS SPLITS UP POOCHES WITH SAM ... Both Happy With Agreement … Britney Spears and Sam Asghari shared 5 dogs between the two of them, and have already come to an agreement on who gets each pup ... TMZ has learned.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Melissa Joan Hart Reveals She Was Almost Fired From Sabrina After Underwear Photoshoot  —  Sabrina The Teenage Witch alum Melissa Joan Hart recently revealed that a magazine cover she shot in her underwear almost got her fired from the 90s sitcom.  —  Melissa Joan Hart nearly conjured …
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Bobbi Brown Confesses She Has ‘No Idea’ How Much Her Hamptons Mansion Cost as She Gives Tour of Compound
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Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Lizzo says she's ‘doing good’ amid sexual harassment lawsuit as she steps out in thigh high silver boots to make new music: 'I'm in the studio right now'
 

 
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Trevor Timm / The Guardian:
Assange's plea deal doesn't create an official precedent, but he still had to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for a “crime” outlets commit regularly

Max Tani / Semafor:
In the last month, Sam Stein, Burgess Everett, and now Jack Shafer have decided to leave Politico; sources: Alex Ward and Lara Seligman are leaving for the WSJ

Zoe Samios / Australian Financial Review:
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